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Friday · 23 October 2026 · Amritsar / Toronto

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Woman Stabbed, Car Taken in Seattle's Ballard Area; Police Identify Potential Suspect

Seattle police said the attack happened Friday morning in the Ballard area. KIRO 7 reported that officers have identified a potential suspect, and police believe the woman and the attacker know each other.

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Editorial illustration of a police car on a Seattle neighbourhood street — (Editorial illustration) A police car on a neighbourhood street in Seattle. Police said a woman was stabbed and her car was taken in the Ballard area on Friday morning.

A woman was stabbed and her car was taken on Friday morning in Seattle's Ballard area, Seattle police said. KIRO 7 reported that the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has identified a potential suspect in the stabbing and carjacking.

Source: KIRO 7 News Seattle

Police believe the woman and the attacker know each other, according to reporting summarising SPD's account of the Friday-morning attack. The incident was also reported by The Seattle Times.

No further official details about the woman's condition or any arrest had been released in the initial reports. Police work in the case is continuing.

Awaaz Punjab is not naming any suspect, as no arrest or charge had been confirmed in the reports available at publication. Anyone with information about the incident should contact Seattle police.

Sources

KIRO 7 News Seattle — Woman stabbed during carjacking in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, SPD identified a potential suspect (Oct 23, 2026, 11:24 am PDT)
The Seattle Times via Seattle Courant — Seattle police search for suspect in Fremont/Ballard stabbing, car taken (Oct 23, 2026); NewsPlain brief based on 2 sources summarising SPD (Oct 23, 2026) — https://newsplainapp.com/story/seattle-police-woman-was-stabbed-car-stolen-ballard-feade7d7